Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet
(pbuh))

Bukhari :: Book 6 :: Volume 60 :: Hadith 105

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

During the lifetime of the Prophet some people said, : O Allah's
Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The
Prophet said, "Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at
midday when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They
replied, "No." He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the
moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud
in the sky?" They replied, "No." The Prophet said, "(Similarly) you
will have no difficulty in seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection
as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of
Resurrection, a call-maker will announce, "Let every nation follow
that which they used to worship." Then none of those who used to
worship anything other than Allah like idols and other deities but
will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain none but those who
used to worship Allah, both those who were obedient (i.e. good) and
those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of
the people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and
it will be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will
say, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said
to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife
or a son. What do you want now?' They will say, 'O our Lord! We are
thirsty, so give us something to drink.' They will be directed and
addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered
unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different
sides will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the
Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called upon and it will be
said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used
to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You
are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son,'
Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?' They will say
what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the
gathering) none but those who used to worship Allah (Alone, the
real Lord of the Worlds) whether they were obedient or disobedient.
Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a shape
nearest to the picture they had in their minds about Him. It will
be said, 'What are you waiting for?' Every nation have followed
what they used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the people in
the world when we were in great need of them and we did not take
them as friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to
worship.' Allah will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or
thrice, 'We do not worship any besides Allah.' "